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That is likely true, but they don’t mean applications that are incomplete on the day after the deadline. They mean application files that are incomplete on, say, January 1.</p>
<p>If you are really worried, you should send your scores again now. But if you wait a week or so, you may see that they will be reported as having arrived.</p>
<p>Yeah, my transcripts haven’t gotten to my schools yet, and I had them sent the 12th. I called Sloan-Kettering yesterday and they said they start reviewing applications anyway-- they say as long as something’s post-marked by the 1st, they know it’s kind of out of our control. </p>
<p>A little nerve-wracking since they’ve had plenty of time to get to my schools. I can’t imagine that all 5 somehow didn’t make it. I think biotechstudent is probably right-- maybe they’re just sitting in massive piles of applicant materials at each schools, or maybe my undergrad fails at addressing envelopes.</p>
<p>In other news, the weather today has been great.</p>
<p>It’s raining in San Francisco :/</p>
<p>It’s snowing in Boston!</p>
<p>Does anyone know when MIT will send out an email to confirm if one application is complete? I just can’t check if the school received my GRE or transcript online.</p>
<p>CSCmeta: Email them. I emailed and they replied really quick.</p>
<p>Thanks MicroB2012. I will email them then.</p>
<p>So, when should we expect to begin hearing back about interviews?</p>
<p>@BambooPanda According to last year posts, I expect MIT to send out emails around Jan 6th</p>
<p>Hmm, is anyone rethinking their application strategy?</p>
<p>I dunno about the application strategy but I’m already dreading the waiting process now. 
Being an international student it’s going to be even longer.
Off topic, what do you guys think about the Stony Brook University & CSHL programs? Stony Brook’s program is really not that great but they give you a opportunity to work with CSHL faculty members. Besides, no one actually talks of CSHL in the same breath as, say, Harvard, Rockefeller etc.</p>
<p>hsp104: CSHL is like the holy sanctuary. It is much harder to get in than Harvard.</p>
<p>I don’t know. I had a friend who got into CSHL and rejected from UCSD. It depends on the individual applicant and the admissions committees.</p>
<p>But yes, Stony Brook is less selective and, at least with some programs, you can rotate with/join some of the CSHL labs.</p>
<p>Hey guys!
Ok, here goes:
Undergrad: Greek University, Biology
GPA:7.28/10 (~3.0) Class Valedictorian
Master’s: Biotech, Ivy, on full scholarship
GPA: IP
GRE: V:154 (61%) Q:158 (74%) AW: 5.0 (92%)
Bio GRE: 870 (96%)
Two years research experience (cancer research), 1x oral presentation, 4xposter presentations one of which at international conference.
Secured full-funding (scholarship) for first year of PhD.
LORS: 2 from grad, 2 from undergrad (former P.I.s)</p>
<p>Applying to:
NYU Sackler
Columbia
Harvard BBS
GSK
UCSF DSCB
UCLA Access
Northwestern
Rockefeller
Albert Einstein
Cornell BCMB
Mt. Sinai</p>
<p>Good luck to everyone!!</p>
<p>[University, both Undergrad and Master’s] Top-tier research university, Germany
[Major(s)] Molecular Biomedicine (Undergrad), Life and Medical Sciences (Grad)
[GPA] 3.67 (Undergrad), 3.93 (Grad)</p>
<p>[Research Experience]
Since first year of undergrad; worked in three different lab during undergrad (for small research projects and undergraduate thesis), summer research in Canada between undergrad and master’s, worked in two different groups during master’s (for both laboratory rotations and master’s thesis).</p>
<p>One publication, acknowledged in another publication; poster presentation (local meeting)</p>
<p>Local award for research internship, DAAD scholarship for research in Canada</p>
<p>[GRE Scores] 164Q 159V 4.0AW</p>
<p>[Prospective Graduate Schools]
UCSF - Tetrad
UW Madison - IPiB
UPenn - CAMB
IUPUI - IBMG
UMass Medical School Worcester - BBS</p>
<p>Good Luck to you all!</p>
<p>Any thoughts? May I stand a chance although I am an international applicant?</p>
<p>Nice stats, everyone. I guess I will be spending the year in a lab… or perhaps just volunteer a year and go to med school.</p>
<p>@biophd Look at last year’s thread… people with much weaker numbers than yours were accepted somewhere… no one expects you to have papers as an undergrad so don’t sweat that. If you have good LORs I think you have a great shot.</p>
<p>Hey everyone, I don’t think that you’re at a disadvantage as an international applicant compared to US applicants. Graduate schools tend to treat both international and domestic applicants equally, unlike most other countries’ education systems. However, this is not the case for all individual graduate programs. By and large, though, unlike medical school, US graduate schools are very open to considering international applicants.</p>
<p>[Undergrad. University] Top 15-School, Ivy League
[Undergrad. Major(s)] Biological Sciences, Concentration in Neurobiology and Behavior
[Undergrad GPA] 3.456, significant upward trend
[Years of Research Experience] 1 semester biopsychology, 1.5 years in molecular/developmental neurobiology lab including summer internships. No publications. I am writing my honor’s thesis now.
[GRE Scores] 159V (80%) 161Q (83%) 4AW (49%)
Likely to have two decent LORs, one “meh” LOR
[Prospective Graduate Program] Neuroscience, Behavioral Neuroscience, Neurobiology
[Prospective Graduate Schools] </p>
<p>Upenn
UCLA
UCSF
Uwashington (Seattle)
Emory
Umichigan ann-arbor
Uchicago
UBoulder Colorado</p>
<p>**Can someone calm my nerves? I’d be happy to get in to any of these schools, but I’m nervous just like everyone else.</p>